Scott Therrien said his son, Benjamin Scott Therrien, 28, made no threat last week to harm others at the Hancock Lumber sawmill where he worked at the time, and that he will plead not guilty to a terrorizing charge.
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Greene man gets 41 months for marijuana trafficking
Tyler Poland tells a federal judge Thursday that he had intended to embark on a legal medical marijuana-related business but realized he could make more money selling pot illegally.
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Police: Teens apparently stole car, led authorities on high-speed chase from Wiscasset to Richmond
Authorities said officers arrested a 17-year-old boy from Richmond on multiple charges in connection with the high-speed pursuit.
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Augusta police failed to identify themselves until last seconds in 2019 shooting of man
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel, created the same year as the Augusta incident, recommends officers identify themselves as police officers loudly when knocking at someone’s door.
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Rockport man pleads guilty to fraudulently getting $1 million in COVID-19 loans
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Mark X. Haley used some of the Paycheck Protection Program funds to make a down payment on a sailboat.
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Former Maine Med official sentenced to 5 years for fraud
Joshua Cory Frances, 46, pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from Maine Med and falsely claiming he was a Homeland Security officer to buy two boats through a federal agency.
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Stockton Springs woman sentenced for lying during 3-year-old’s murder probe
Sherry Johnson, 59, was given a suspended sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty. Her daughter, Jessica Trefethen, was convicted and sentenced to 47 years for the death of Maddox Williams.
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Panel that reviews police shootings urges greater use of ‘yellow flag’ law
Maine’s Deadly Force Review Panel has examined 20 shootings by law enforcement since its creation in 2019.
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Massachusetts man arrested in Biddeford shooting
Police say Julius Andrade, 20, fired a gun in an apartment at the North Dam Mill in January.
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Belgrade man sentenced to 8 years in prison for Manchester bank robbery
Clinton Richard Damboise, 47, robbed the Camden National Bank branch in Manchester in 2016.